Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420-- Dishonour of cheque - Cheating - Offence by company - Liability of office bearers - Held, S.141 of N.I. Act does not absolve company from its liability, if cheating has been done by its office bearers at any point of time - But at same time, current office bearers are saved from any criminal..........

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 357, 421, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 64-- Dishonour of cheque - Sentence in default of payment of compensation - Held, Court can impose sentence in default of payment of compensation - Plea that only recourse can be had to S.421 of the Code for enforcing the order of compensation rejected...........

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 417, 420-- Dishonour of cheque - Cheating - Proof - Complainant stated that accused cheated him by not making payment of money within time - There is no iota of evidence adduced by complainant that on date of issuance of dishonoured cheques accused knew the fact that in her account there was no such amount..........

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482-- Dishonour of cheque - Cheating - Quashing of complaint - Petitioner/accused has stated that he was in financial difficulty and was unable to repay loan amounts and had no intention to cheat or dishonestly divert loan amount - Held, all these defences can be put forth and considered during trial -..........

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482-- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Quashing of - Contention that criminal complaint is not maintainable as against petitioner in respect of offence punishable u/s 138 of NI Act and one punishable u/s 420 IPC - From record of the case, it can not be said that complainant has initiated two separate..........

Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482-- Dishonour of cheque - Cheating - Quashing of proceedings u/s 420 IPC - As per evidence on record, no intention of cheating is made out - Even, in course of their business transaction, orders were placed, goods were supplied, money was paid, but, at end some money found due - Effort made by accused..........